Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU)

ABPDU has an opening for a Sr. Plant/Facilities Engineer Associate to join our team. In this role, you will provide technical support to ensure ABPDU's equipment and utilities are serviced and maintained. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gi_ZeYjq #jobs #NowHiring #biomanufacturing #facilities #bioprocessing Berkeley Lab Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab

For the first time, researchers have combined nanodiamonds in microdroplets of liquid for quantum sensing. The new technique lets researchers detect trace amounts of certain ions and molecules and has several potential applications, including for tuning the self-driving bioreactors of the future. “You can envision setting up bioreactors in austere environments around the world or in space, to make things like food that you couldn’t deliver on a daily basis,” said ABPDU director Deepti Tanjore. “Having precise quantum sensors that tell you how the microorganism culture is behaving is an important step toward that dream. To build a self-regulating bioreactor, we need that real-time intracellular data.” Read more about this research: https://lnkd.in/g7YBNB9J Learn how ABPDU researchers are planning to advance the future of self-driving bioreactors equipped with quantum sensors: https://lnkd.in/gX-q9peN #QuantumSensing #nanodiamonds #microfluidics #bioreactor #biomanufacturing Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab Berkeley Lab Zachary Jones

Together with the U.S. Army DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center, we developed a training program that will help share biomanufacturing knowledge with researchers across the Department of Defense. Learn more about this program: https://lnkd.in/e2n4Z6Ks #biomanufacturing #bioeconomy #bioprocessing Berkeley Lab Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab

🌟 Now available! Watch recordings of ABPDU's Next Gen Tech Expo, featuring presentations from 38 entities around the world working in the areas of scale-up software, data, AI, equipment and expertise. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gFfpDgFU Hear what event attendees had to say in our recap: https://lnkd.in/gB9H4Mjt Interested in presenting at a future ABPDU Expo? Want to learn about a specific topic at a future ABPDU Expo? Let us know 👉 https://lnkd.in/gjcikksk #ScaleUp #bioeconomy #biomanufacturing #bioprocessing #ProcessDevelopment #DataVisualization #AI #biotech Berkeley Lab Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab MORF-db Securecell AG Ganymede Mimetics Polyplexus Synonym Joint BioEnergy Institute Prism Immersive Pow.Bio BioReact : Bioprocess Meets Ai Invert Inscripta, Inc. R2DIO National Renewable Energy Laboratory Schmidt Sciences AMYBO ogibiotec p4b DAB.bio atSpiro Caladan Bio H.E.L Group Enduro Tetra Pak Applexion GEA Group FermenteQ Next Rung Technology Hawkwood Biotech Partners BioANG Boston Bioprocess TJX Bioengineering Scientific Bioprocessing (sbi) Cerillo OmniBRx Biotechnologies Pvt Ltd Eppendorf

Had so much fun at Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) working with the ABEC 300L fermentation system! My team (Raniah, Celeste, Thomas, Clyde) and I gained practical skills in bioprocess operations, learning the ins and outs of large-scale fermentation through process monitoring, aseptic techniques, and system preparation. Every step brought new insights—navigating the HMI, monitoring process conditions, ensuring sterility through bioburden sampling, and so much more! ✨ Grateful for the opportunity to apply what I’ve learned in a real-world pilot setting and experience the process of scaling up fermentation.

Applications are now open for our acclaimed high school internship. #iCLEM is an in-person summer internship in our Berkeley Lab laboratories in Emeryville, CA. Internships include: - Hands-on laboratory research - Synthetic and Micro Biology Coursework - Professional Development - College Application Coaching Learn More: https://www.iclem.org/

Our latest alumni highlight features Gregory Bontemps, a former process engineer at ABPDU who is now a bioprocess engineer at ZymoChem. Read more about Gregory's career journey: https://lnkd.in/gaQueeJ9 #biomanufacturing #bioprocessing #bioeconomy

The Bioprocessing Separations Consortium is hosting its Input and Innovation Forum on February 6. This virtual, interactive forum will explore technical opportunities, identify knowledge gaps and prioritize challenges related to bioprocessing separations. Register: https://lnkd.in/g_Tawees #bioprocessing #bioenergy #bioeconomy

This Fall, I had the opportunity of interning at the Berkeley Lab Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) through the Department of Energy's Community College Internships (CCI) program. As an intern, I created a prototype system for a robotic arm to autonomously detect and handle test tubes. Here, I was able to familiarize myself with Python libraries OpenCV and PyTorch for image processing and deep learning. To implement the computer vision system, I designed and 3D-printed a custom mount for a standard webcam, attaching it to the arm’s end effector. I then trained the open-source object detection model (YOLOv8 by Ultralytics) on a custom dataset for it to recognize test tubes, and interfaced these detections with the arm’s robotic control software. While this project has helped me learn more about creating and training AI models, computer vision, and robotics, I hope to continue to improve upon these skills in future projects. As we transition into the new year, I’m reflecting on this amazing experience and am grateful for those who helped me succeed. I’d like to thank my mentor Dupeng Liu, Ph.D. for the chance to work on such an exciting project, guiding me throughout the internship, and advocating for reaching my goals. I’d also like to thank the Berkeley Lab Workforce Development & Education, the ABPDU team, and my fellow interns for the valuable support when I needed it. Last but not least, I'd like to thank my Skyline College professors Marco Wehrfritz and Kolo Wamba for helping me in the process leading up to this.

Day 2 of our Next Gen Tech Expo is underway! 🌟 Join us to hear from organizations around the world working on scale-up solutions. Register & join: https://lnkd.in/gbra6cHn Agenda: https://lnkd.in/gZKZ3-sb Berkeley Lab Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab #biomanufacturing #ScaleUp #bioeconomy